Current issues and research trends on open-source software communities

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 55-68

  Martinez Torres, M R ^a   Diaz Fernandez, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

open source software; research trends; survey; virtual communities

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INNOVATION; SOFTWARE; TREND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84890805456     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2013.850158     Document Type: Article

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